Sr Project Manager

GM Financial

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Arlington, VA

Why you should apply for a job to GM Financial:

  • 4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 5/5 in supportive management
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave for our team members to care for and bond with their new family member.
  • Our Women's Inspiration Network (WIN) supports the recruitment, retention and professional development of women across our organization.
  • Our programs provide the support, flexibility and resources for women returning to their careers after a break.
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    Position summary

    nging the way we use technology to support our customers and business.

    About the role:

    • Serves as a project manager for high-priority projects, applying the enterprise GPPM (Global Project Portfolio Management) processes and procedures.

    • Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements.

    • Fosters and champions an environment that promotes trust, self-development, continuous improvement, innovation and quality outcomes.

    • Ensures a consistent level of quality, accuracy, compliance to GPPM standards, state and federal regulations, and internal controls.

    • Leads the development of project requirements and scope; establishes appropriate metrics for measuring successful delivery of the projects.

    • Engages with project teams, business partners and stakeholders frequently on the status of key initiatives with respect to scope, schedule, cost, and resources; presents RAID logs.

    • Coaches and counsels members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, meet deadlines, and resolve technical/operational issues.

    • Administers the project change process when needed, formulating contingency plans to address schedule revisions, risks, costs, and scope.

    • Supports reporting needs of the PMO.

    • Maintains awareness of industry trends, practices, techniques and emerging technologies related to the project management discipline.

    • Captures and distributes meeting minutes highlighting decisions, action items, issues, risks, and key discussion topics as needed.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    What makes you a dream candidate:

    • Proven experience and knowledge of the discipline of project management including common principles, methodologies and tools used by practitioners

    • Proficient in process improvement and development practices

    • Experience with business case preparation, cost benefit analysis and project execution

    • Advanced knowledge and experience with PPM software tool; Planview experience preferred

    • Experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies preferred

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor the message based on the audience

    • Interpersonal skills necessary to work well with others and collaborate with other stakeholders in the organization

    • Strong problem solving, multi-tasking and decision-making abilities

    • Proven ability and experience navigating competing priorities

    • Servant leadership skills and ability to learn new skills quickly

    • Skilled at producing polished reports using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and/or PPM software

    • Ability to plan, execute and improve work processes to ensure achievement of business objectives

    • Proactively achieves goals and objectives and applies critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions

    • Ability to demonstrate integrity while successfully managing work demands and pressure

    • Continually pursues personal development

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Experience:

    • Other: Project Management Certification (PMP, PgMP, Agile, etc)

    • Agile/Scrum Certifications (CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, etc.)Fast-paced office environment.

    • Flexible schedule with possibility of working long hours.

    • Limited travel may be required to support business needs.

    • Must be able to deal with stressful office conditions while troubleshooting problems.
      Work Experience

    • 4+ years' experience in project management role working on large and/or complex projects Req
      Education

    • High School Diploma

    • Associate degree

    • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent related work experience Required

    • Master's Degree Preferred

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    Why you should apply for a job to GM Financial:

  • 4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 5/5 in supportive management
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave for our team members to care for and bond with their new family member.
  • Our Women's Inspiration Network (WIN) supports the recruitment, retention and professional development of women across our organization.
  • Our programs provide the support, flexibility and resources for women returning to their careers after a break.